Recently in A Hen’s Nest
I stole a chicken – kind of
Meet our newest member of the flock, April. I stole her. Without going into detail, let me just say -- some people should not be allowed to own animals. This poor chickie has a new home with us now and she is such a sweetheart! One lone chicken can get a bit chilly and peep a lot because they want … [Continue Reading...]
Take the pledge to save water with Waterpik EcoFlow Shower Heads
This Earth Month (from March 30 - April 30, 2012), you can show how much you care for our world by taking the free Mayor’s Challenge for Water Conservation pledge to conserve energy and water. When you pledge, you're not only pledging to save water and money but you could also win great prizes for … [Continue Reading...]
Fresh Produce Impromptu sun dress – bring on the sun! #review
The sun is shining today and the mildly warm temperatures are making me long for hot summer days! Of course, summer means I'll be able to pack away the sweaters and jeans in favor of lighter summer wear! I prefer to spend my summer days being comfortable in casual dresses or shorts. There's … [Continue Reading...]
Stay dry with Maniera Retro rain boots – Stylish Footwear! #review
Living in the country, I cannot tell you how many pairs of shoes I have ruined over the years. Between the depths of mud, the grass stains and mucking out the chicken coop, I am hard on my footwear! The absolute worst is when I have to trek across the backyard after a downpour and end up getting … [Continue Reading...]
4 Greener Gardening Tips – Join SCOTT Naturals 4-Week Test Drive!
Can you believe we are already in week three of the SCOTT Naturals 4-Week Test Drive? This Earth month, SCOTT Naturals has challenged consumers to take the SCOTT Naturals pledge to switch to SCOTT Naturals products for just four weeks. If everyone participated in this simple change, we could save 2 … [Continue Reading...]
On Our Table
Easy Weeknight Dinner: Simple Cheese Ravioli Bacon & Peas
I was going to make regular old frozen ravioli with jarred pasta sauce for a quick dinner last Wednesday, but there was no sauce to be found in the cupboard. When I stumbled upon the package of bacon buried in the freezer, I knew I had to do something with it -- must eat the bacon... And, yes... I … [Read More...]
Spaghetti Torte Recipe – or make ’em think it’s cake!
Here is that Spaghetti Torte I tricked the kids with on April Fool's Day. I am going to be making this recipe again, it was very good, and very cheesy. I don't even want to know how many calories are in it though! I'm sure that if you were to use lower fat varieties of the cheeses and sauce, and use … [Read More...]
One Bowl Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake #recipe
Cake is often on the list of good luck foods to eat on New Year's day, yes most specify that it should be round cake but to me; cake is cake is cake. The other day on Facebook, my cousin mentioned that she had just made mayo cake from our Gramma's Amish cookbook. Oh yum! I remember that cookbook … [Read More...]
Home & Garden
DIY Rustic Wheel Herb Garden How-To #MiracleGroProject
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Miracle-Gro for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. Gardening should be fun! I love to … [Read More...]
DIY Photo Frame Menu Board with Fellowes Saturn2 95 Laminator
I know I have been saying it a LOT, but it is almost time for our kids to go back to school! Nine more days until the big day! We have been getting … [Read More...]
Family Moments
Dad and The Giant Dinosaur :: Throw Back Thursday #tbt
I have wanted to participate in Throwback Thursday for a while now, but I always forget! Not today! I dug out some old photos and hope to remember to … [Read More...]
Preserve Memories with a DIY Photo Album Recipe Book #CanonPIXMA
This is a sponsored conversation inspired by the Canon PIXMA MG7120. All thoughts and opinions are genuine and 100% my own. For more information on … [Read More...]
